Temple Grandin New!

Temple Grandin is an American scientist and industrial designer who has helped change the field of animal science. Grandin is autistic, and her story has helped inform the American public about autism since the 1980s.

Temple Grandin was born on August 29, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts. Her parents were Eustacia Cutler and Richard Grandin. As a baby, Grandin stiffened when her parents held her. As she grew older, she fought being held, did not speak, and had difficulty expressing her feelings. Her frustration caused her to go into rages.

Grandin’s parents took her to a neurologist when she was three years old. The doctor diagnosed her with autism. Doctors told Grandin’s parents that they should send her to live in...